VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier Christy Clark used Twitter to blame the teachers’ union for prolonging a strike that will delay the start of the school year because it's after too much money.

“Unfortunately, the BCTF (BC Teachers’ Federation) rejected our offer to reopen schools while the two sides enter mediation to reach an agreement. Instead, the BCTF is sticking to its strike and demanding twice as much money as everyone else in the public service has received,” she wrote Sunday night.

1/4 Unfortunately, the BCTF rejected our offer to reopen schools while the two sides enter mediation to reach an agreement.

“That’s not fair for the 150,000 dedicated women and men who have reached long-term agreements with affordable raises.”

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said on Sunday the two sides are no closer than they were before.

Fassbender said he put out a proposal to suspend lockout provisions and for teachers to suspend the strike, but “did not hear back.”

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation, meanwhile, said it trimmed its package by $125 million in attempt to “kick-start meaningful talks.”

“Unfortunately, the government did not indicate they were willing to make any meaningful moves in return,” BCTF president Jim Iker said in a statement.

The B.C. government launched a website for parents of children under 13 to sign up to receive $40 a day to help cover child-care costs during the strike.

Many parents aren’t holding their breath that public schools will resume this week — or this month, for that matter.

Richmond District Parents’ Association president Anne Chen said she’s well aware of pressures on both sides — some parents have called for MLAs to step down, and others who are teachers want union leaders to wrap up the dispute.

“This is going into our 12th week of no school...now parents are going rogue. There are a lot of parents coming out of the woodwork — they’re upset,” Chen said.